My dog saved my life – Charmaine
CHILANGA UPND aspiring candidate Charmaine Musonda has been attacked by suspected PF cadres at her residence as she was preparing to attend the UPND rally in Chilenje together with Judas Sikamikami and Nakachenje ward youth chairman Geshom Masaka. Speaking to On-TV after the incident, Musonda, who was shaken, said her dog saved her because the…...
We’ll just point at what we’ve done next year – Lungu
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu says the ruling Patriotic Front has decided not to talk too much but to work hard and just point at all their achievements next year, to the embarrassment of those who have wished them evil. And President Lungu says the Correctional Service Bill will soon be tabled in Parliament to facilitate a…...
Ndola woman sues hospital for misdiagnosing her with breast cancer
A WOMAN in Ndola has sued the Ndola Teaching Hospital for wrongly diagnosing her with breast cancer. Violet Mtonga is demanding that the court should order for special damages of medical expenses relating to various tests, examinations and transport costs altogether amounting to K8,425. In a statement of claim filed in the Ndola High Court…...
Bondholders reject govt’s debt repayment freeze, as Zambia defaults
ZAMBIA’S Eurobond holders have rejected government’s request for modifications and waivers and the deferment of interest payments due on each bond between October 14, 2020, to April 14, 2021, triggering and confirming a sovereign debt default. Announcing the development in a statement, Friday, Finance Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu disclosed that the decision to reject the…...
PF will be embarrassed over Lungu’s eligibility – Mwenda
ECONOMIC Freedom Fighters (EFF) president Kasonde Mwenda says PF will be embarrassed if they don’t deal with the issue of President Edgar Lungu’s eligibility before nomination day. And Mwenda has warned that the country is headed for disaster if the Electoral Commission of Zambia proceeds to replace the 2016 the voters register, given the current…...
Office of the President borrowed K307,451 for allowances – AG
THE Auditor General’s Report has revealed that the Office of the President in Central Province borrowed from the general deposit account for general administrative activities such as allowances and minister’s tour of districts without authority from the Secretary to the Treasury. According to the Report of the Auditor General on the accounts of the republic…...
Be careful to report news in proper context, Malupenga tells journalists
JOURNALISTS must be careful to report news in the correct context, especially in a general election year, to avoid unnecessary conflicts with sources, says Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Amos Malupenga. Speaking during the official opening of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) two-day workshop on the Safety of Journalists in Zambia, Malupenga…...
It’s time to free yourselves, register to vote out PF, Nevers tells Zambians
MMD president Nevers Mumba says Zambians should not expect President Edgar Lungu or the PF to rescind their decision on fielding the current Head of State despite all indicators showing that he has failed. In an interview, Mumba said it was instead up to Zambians to register as voters in large numbers so that come…...
Bondholders may end up grabbing Zambia’s assets, warns Saasa
ECONOMIST Professor Oliver Saasa says Zambia might not be able to handle the consequences of defaulting on payment of interest due today as the bondholders meet to vote on the status of the country’s request for a six-months moratorium. In an interview, Prof Saasa warned that the expected hard default might lead to the country’s…...
Giving NRCs to foreigners compromising our sovereignty – Nkombo
MAZABUKA Central UPND member of parliament Gary Nkombo says giving national registration cards to foreigners is compromising the country’s sovereignty. Debate the budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Defence in Parliament, Wednesday, Nkombo said the PF was only good at making sure they win elections at the expense of governance. “I am saying the issue…...